Build warns when vim is the editor
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Feature request: snapcraft build warns about vim swap files (.snapcraft.yaml.swp) created in the snap/ directory when editing snapcraft.yaml, asking for an exception for editor temp files. No maintainer response, no labels, 0 comments, inactive ~4.5 years.
Suggested action: needs triage
Reason: The issue has no labels, no assignee, and zero maintainer comments in ~4.5 years, so it has never been triaged. It is a real (if minor) usability bug — vim's swap file in snap/ triggers a false 'non-snapcraft-related paths' warning in destructive mode — but the fix (whitelisting editor temp files like *.swp) is small and self-contained. I could not confirm via code search whether the warning still exists in current snapcraft (tooling returned no pinned SHA), so I am not confident enough to recommend closing as stale or fixed.
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
20
Quick Win:
15.0
Staleness:
88
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
55
Support Request:
30
|
needs triage | Feature request: snapcraft build warns about vim swap files (.snapcraft.yaml.swp) created in the snap/ directory when editing snapcraft.yaml, asking for an exception for editor temp files. No maintainer response, no labels, 0 comments, inactive ~4.5 years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Snapcraft warns about vim .swp recovery files in the snap/ directory during builds. The issue remains unlabelled, has zero maintainer comments, and has been inactive for over four years. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
98
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Reports a snapcraft build warning triggered by vim swap files in the snap directory. Suggests ignoring .swp files. The issue has zero maintainer interaction, no comments, and is nearly five years old. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Snapcraft warns about vim swap files in the snap directory during builds. The report is over four years old, has zero maintainer interaction, and remains unlabelled. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | Build warns about vim swap files in the snap directory. Unlabelled, zero maintainer comments, inactive for over four years. |
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